Fire-lighter.



W. M. KLOEB.

FIRE LIGHTER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1913.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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WILLIAM M. KLOEB, OF GIRARD, KANSAS.

FIRE-LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 7, 1913.

Application filed January 27, 1913. Serial No. 744;,475.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. KLOEB, citizen of the United States,residing at Girard, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Lighters, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improved fire lighter, and the principalobject of the invention is to provide a lighter which may be removablyconnected with the grate and which will light the fire at apredetermined time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mechanism for holdingthe match and lighting the same.

Another object oft-he invention is to provide an improved means forreleasing the match holding device, this releasing means beingcontrolled by a clock.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of thefire lighter in aset position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the firelighter with the match holding device in a set position. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section along the line 33 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view alonga the line H, 111 Flg. 2.Flg. 5 1s a side elevation of a stove showing the fire lighter inposition. Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the device in a releasedposition. Fig. 7 is a sectional view along the line 77, in Fig. 2. Fig.8 is a sectional view through the match holding tube. Fig. 9 is asection along the line 99, in Fig. 8 looking toward the match holdingtube. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the blank from which the supportingplate of this device is formed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen thatthis invention comprises a plate 10 which is formed from a blank shownin Fig. 10. This blank is provided at one end with a tongue 11 which iscoiled to form a rolled flange 12. The side portions of the blank arealso bent to form rolled flanges 13, which flanges permit the device tobe handled without danger of the hands being cut by the edges of theplate. Tongues 14 extend from the body portion of the blank and are bentto form bearings 15 in which a shaft 16 is rotatably mounted. This shaft16 which is preferably formed of co per wire has its ends bent to formarms 1' terminating in hooks 18 by means of which the lighter isconnected with the grate as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The Outer end ofthe plate is supported by a substantially U-shape supporting member 19which has its arms bent as shown at 20 and terminating in feet 21 whichpass through openings formed in the plate 10. It should be noted thatthe space between the openings in the plate through which the feet 21pass is bent to form a bearing 22, thus permitting the supporting memberto be turned easily. After the hooks 18 are connected with the grate thesupporting member is lowered and rests upon the shelf 46 of the stove,thus supporting the outer end of the fire lighter. From an-inspection ofFig. 6 it will be readily apparent that when this fire lighter is inposition that the plate 10 extends outside the ash pit, thus holding theclock outside the ash pit and preventing it. from being damaged by ashesor burned paper or wood.

A. drum 23 is mounted upon apin 24 and carries a coil spring 25 to theend of which there is secured a tube 26. A washer 23 is provided to holdthe spring spaced from the upper plate of the drum. This tube 26 issecured to the spring by means of a pin 27 and is provided with a setscrew 28 by means of which the match 29 may be secured in the tube. Thisdrum is so positioned that when the tube is released from its holdingcatch that the match will pass along the roughened surface of the plate30, thus causing the match to be lighted. It should be noted that thisplate 80 extends at an angle so that the match will remain in engagementwith the plate from the time it strikes the plate until it reaches theend. and therefore, there will be no danger of the match leaving theplate before it is caused to ignite. It will, therefore. be seen thatwhen the match is lighted that it will be positioned close to the grate,thus causing the flame to pass through the bars of the grate and lightthe paper or other kindling which is placed in the fire-box. The firewill then be lighted and be burning good by the time that it isnecessary to use the stove. The bolt 30 acts as a stop to limit theswing of the match holder.

A bracket 31 is secured to the plate 10 adjacent the drum 23 and isprovided with an opening in its free end through which the end of a hook32 is adapted to pass in order to hold the tube in the position shown inFig. 1. This hook 32 is coiled intermediate its length to form an eye 33pivotally mounted upon a pin carried by a yoke 34;. The hooked endpasses through an opening 35 formed in the plate 10 and passes upthrough an opening in the plate beneath the opening in the end of thebracket 31. The shank 34 extends above the plate 10 and terminates in aneye 37 with which a cord 38 is connected. A clock 39 is positioned in acradle 40, the legs 41 of which terminate in feet 42 secured to the baseplate 10. This clock is held in place by a binding wire 43 and has theshaft 44s which operates the alarm in the ordinary alarm clock connectedwith the cord 38 in order that when the alarm shaft is released the cordmay be wound upon the shaft and the hook shank drawn upwardly, thusmoving the hook upon its pivot point and drawing the hooked enddownwardly, thus releasing the tube 26 and permitting the match to beswung to the position shown in Fig. 6 and thus light the 1 re.

When operating this device the clock is set at the hour at which it isdesired to light the fire and the plate is then mounted on the shelf 46in the manner shown in Fig. 5. The hook 32 will hold the lighter in aset position until the hour is reached at which it is to be released.The shaft 44 then rotates and draws the cord, thus drawing the hookdownwardly and releasing the tube. It should be noted that the cord iswound upon the shaft 44 between the turning link to and the rear plateof the clock. This prevents any danger of the cord slipping from the endof the shaft and not being wound upon it. When the tube is released itswings to the position shown in Fig. 6 where it is stopped by the bolt30 and the flammable material in the bottom of the fire-box will beignited, thus causing the fire to be burning 1. A fire lightercomprising a base plate, a coil spring carried by said base plate, matchholding means at the free end of said coil spring, a pivot bearingcarried by said base plate, a hook pivotally mounted intermediate itslength in said pivot bearing and having its hooked end passing throughan opening formed in said base plate and positioned in alinement with asecond opening whereby the hooked end may pass through said base plateand engage said match carrying means to hold the same in a set posi-'tion, a clock earned by sald base plate, and

flexible means connecting said hook with the alarm shaft of said clockfor rocking said hook to release said match carrying means at apretedermined time. 7

. 2. A device of the character described comprising a base plate, ashaft rotatably connected with said base plate and having its endsformed into hooks adapted to connect said base plate with a grate, asupporting member having its arms terminating in feet pivotallyconnected with said base plate, match holding means carried by said baseplate, match igniting means carried by said base plate, and meanscarried by said base plate for releasing said match holding means at apredetermined time.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM M. KLOEB.

Witnesses:

GEORGE S. SWIFT, EDWARD BANKS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Batents, Washington, .D. G.

